Endace has launched a new application programming interface (API) that simplifies the handling of large captured-data files and real-time data flows. Current and  prospective application partners can use Endace’s data forwarding API (DFA) to access the full packet capture, filter and duplication capabilities of the NinjaProbe appliance portfolio.

 

According to Endace, capturing data at high rates is a challenge for traffic analysis software that downloads and opens very large files in order to access the subject data. Endace’s DFA allows these applications to request target traffic from the NinjaProbe on an “as-needed” basis.

 

Stephen Gleave, vice president of marketing at Endace, said in a statement that Endace’s Data Acquisition and Generation, or DAG, cards have always provided a common API for packet capture, regardless of network interface type. By extending this approach to the company’s portfolio of managed appliances, Endace is providing a unique opportunity for partners to leverage the power of a single platform to simultaneously drive multiple monitoring applications, easily and effectively.

 

Bert Hubert, CTO and co-founder of Fox Replay noted that, as a developer of sophisticated applications for intelligence analysts, Fox Replay relies on ready access to stored or real-time data for complete reconstruction of intercepted traffic flows.

 

He pointed out that NinjaProbe’s data forwarding API allows companies like Fox to translate the power of high speed, one hundred percent packet capture into usable information for government agencies and law enforcement, without the need to sift through terabytes of stored but potentially irrelevant data.

 

For organizations that rely on their IP networks to do business, Endace provides traffic monitoring, latency measurement, network security and application acceleration solutions that capture, inspect and report on every single data packet. The company recently announced that it will supply an integrated hardware/software solution to Reuters (News - Alert) Market Data System (RMDS) so it can better serve customers by measuring network delay.